What kind of home is 7a, Chatham Place, BN1 3TP?

7a, Chatham Place, BN1 3TP is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 7a, Chatham Place, BN1 3TP sell for?

7a, Chatham Place, BN1 3TP last sold for £246,000 in June 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £105,000 in December 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7a, Chatham Place, BN1 3TP?

Across 3 sales between December 2005 and June 2017, 7a, Chatham Place, BN1 3TP rose from £105,000 to £246,000, a change of £141,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7a, Chatham Place, BN1 3TP have?

The current EPC rating for 7a, Chatham Place, BN1 3TP is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. It has improved from a G recorded in March 2014 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7a, Chatham Place, BN1 3TP?

7a, Chatham Place, BN1 3TP has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 126 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 169% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 3TP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7a, Chatham Place, BN1 3TP use?

The latest EPC at 7a, Chatham Place, BN1 3TP records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 7a, Chatham Place, BN1 3TP?

7a, Chatham Place, BN1 3TP has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in March 2017. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 7a, Chatham Place, BN1 3TP?

7a, Chatham Place, BN1 3TP is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 7a, Chatham Place, BN1 3TP in?

7a, Chatham Place, BN1 3TP sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 7a, Chatham Place, BN1 3TP?

Police records around 7a, Chatham Place, BN1 3TP show an average of 1110 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (29% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7a, Chatham Place, BN1 3TP?

The closest primary school to 7a, Chatham Place, BN1 3TP is Stanford Junior School (501m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (463m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 7a, Chatham Place, BN1 3TP?

The closest bus stop to 7a, Chatham Place, BN1 3TP is Seven Dials, 64m away. The nearest rail option is Brighton Rail Station, 429m away.

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7a, Chatham Place, Brighton, BN1 3TP

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 7a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

7a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3TP). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 52 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 is 20.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 37.4% below the postcode norm. 9 years since the last transfer (June 2017). One planning record on file: new windows refused in 2017.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

7a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2023

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 May 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Mar 2014

EPC improved fromG7toE44

Heating System

Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls

Prog + StatManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th century1st Floor MaisonetteEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7a, Chatham Place, Brighton, BN1 3TP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 7a, Chatham Place, Brighton, BN1 3TP

1decisions8documents23nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Mar 2017
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Replacement of existing front door and window. (Retrospective)
Council
West Hll
RetrospectiveNew Windows
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
BH2016/06394
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£246,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2017Most recent
£246,000
+108.5%over 10 years
10 July 2006
£118,000
+12.4%over 7 months
7 December 2005
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 3TP: £350,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Chatham Place homes

Four headline reads against 51 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,952

Street avg £4,020

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Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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Nearest stop

0.1 km

Seven Dials — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.8dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 3TP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

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